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Anticipation...
The end of April is in sight.
So far we have had rain, frost, wind and cold. But during the last few days we had some sun peeking through the clouds, giving us an energy boost and reminding us that in a few months time we will be motoring around the sunny Canary Islands with a yacht like no other, the one and only version of its kind. We are looking forward to giving our guests a holiday they will remember and talk about their whole lives.
This makes us also think about the cruises we will organize in Scotland. It might be a wee bit milder and we only have rain now and then, but the scenery we will see from aboard ship will be unique and nowhere else to be found. Fyne Spirit will claim her place among the other vessels currently operating in the waters of West Scotland, with the opportunity to travel in small groups at very competitive prices, and staying in functional, comfortable accommodation.
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Already 3000 years ago Greek and Phoenician vessels ventured out of the Mediterranean into the Atlantic, sailing north along the western European seaboard all the way up to the South West of England to load zinc. Zinc was desperately needed to make bronze for weapons and tools.
All transport and travel was done by boats on the European river systems and along the coasts, well into modern times. Culture, knowledge and ideas travelled with people. This meant regular contact from the North of Scotland right South to Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean. Bronze, Iron, farming, megalith building, and religions ideas made their way to the Hebrides.
MV FYNE SPIRIT tries to capture the atmosphere of all those years. History and modern times are part of travelling on board Fyne Spirit. The past is not past, it´s part of the future.
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Home by the sea: Hebrides & Crinan |
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This brings us to the next destination on our Hebrides Classic cruise. After Inveraray, our home port, and Gigha Island, the most southern island of the Inner Hebrides, we would like to introduce Crinan.
Called “Britain´s most beautiful shortcut”, the Crinan canal cuts through the Kintyre peninsula on the way to the Western Isles, running for nine miles between Ardrishaig and Crinan, the canal was built to save sailing boats from the difficult passage around the Mull of Kintyre. Well used even today, the canal passes through wonderful Scottish scenery that is especially beautiful around Crinan Basin.
Fyne Spirit is too big to pass through the canal, so we will go around the Mull of Kintyre, via Gigha Island, to Crinan.
We will anchor there for a half day. This will give our passengers the opportunity to explore the Crinan canal on foot or by bicycle. Fly fishing for trout or salmon is allowed on the canal.
After an active shore visit in Crinan, our passengers can have a well deserved lunch on board and enjoy the beautiful nature around them through the panoramic windows of our restaurant and lounge, while Fyne Spirit will relocate to the town of Oban.
If you want to know more about Oban… check out the next Fyne News. |
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Crinan Canal |
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…to be continued! |
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